staunch.

Firmly loyal or committed despite difficulty or opposition.

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Words that belong together

• staunch supporter
• staunch defence

On the page

A staunch supporter of the library, she attended every budget hearing.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more staunch; superlative most staunch when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.